Local resident fails to recover after being hit by drunk driver

An elderly local resident who was hit and knocked down by a car on the pedestrian crossing near Plaza de la Ermita on Tuesday afternoon has died.

The man was knocked down at around 17:50 on Tuesday but failed to recover from his injuries and died on Thursday.

The driver of the vehicle, a 43 year old Argentinian national with the initials I.M., tested positive for alcohol. The level recorded was 0.46, almost twice the permitted maximum.

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